Notes |
- Suspect year of birth is 1868 and not 1869 as listed in the 1901 census based on age in 1881 and 1901 census being 12 & 32 respectively and with birth month of August and enumeration dates of 4th Apr 1881 & 31st Mar 1901 means birthyear for be 1868.
Also Attestation form completed on 15 Apr 1915 lists age as 46 years 8 months and DOB 11th Aug 1868
Still descrepancy between birthdate recorded as 5th Aug in 1901 versus 11th Aug in Attestation papers.
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http://www.canfoh.org/People/E%20to%20H.htm
Major John Houliston
born 5 August 1869 in Canada (1901 census)
• 1904 - came from Public Works upon amalgamation, St. Lawrence R. survey.
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1881 Canada census:
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Alexander HOULISTON M Male Scottish 37 Quebec Lawyer Presbyterian
Jessy HOULISTON M Female Scottish 35 Quebec Presbyterian
John HOULISTON Male Scottish 12 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian
Blair HOULISTON Male Scottish 10 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian
Mable HOULISTON Female Scottish 8 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian
Marion HOULISTON Female Scottish 6 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian
Jessy HOULISTON Male Scottish 4 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian
Louisa HOULISTON Female Scottish 2 Quebec Presbyterian
Florence HOULISTON Female Scottish <1 Born: Aug; 8/12 Quebec Presbyterian
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Source Information:
Census Place Notre-Dame Ward, Trois-Rivieres, Ste-Maurice, Quebec
Family History Library Film 1375850
NA Film Number C-13214
District 83
Sub-district D
Page Number 10
Household Number 40
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1901 Canada census:
<http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/DisplayHousehold.jsp?sdid=7055&household=90>
Personal Description
Line # Family or House- hold Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901.
Sex. Colour Relation-ship to head of family or household. Single, married, widowed or divorced.
Month and date of birth. Year of birth. Age at last birthday.
8 90 Houliston Alex M Head M Sep 10 1842 59
9 90 Houliston Jeannette F Wife M Jul 20 1846 55
10 90 Houliston Jack M Son S Aug 5 1869 32
11 90 Houliston Jessie F Daughter S Sep 28 1877 24
12 90 Houliston Paula F Daughter S Dec 15 1879 22
13 90 Houliston Murell F Daughter S Aug 18 1881 20
14 90 Houliston Isa M Daughter S Feb 25 1883 18
15 90 Terreault M. L. F Head S Mar 10 1871 30
Source Information:
1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Trois-Rivières (City/Cité) Saint-Louis (Ward/Quartier), TROIS-RIVIÈRES & SAINT-MAURICE, QUEBEC
District Number: 198
Subdistrict Number: c-2
Archives Microfilm: T-6548
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http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/engraph/Vol6/no4/PDF/11-History1_e.pdf
Still, the case for
transforming the 86th of ambitious Trois-Rivières into a
“city” battalion must have seemed irresistible. The deed
was accomplished in 1902, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel John Houliston, an 1890 graduate
of the Royal Military College of Canada at Kingston.
The new 86th Regiment was expected to recruit only four
companies, or about 250 all ranks, from a city of upwards
of 10,000 people. It hardly seemed an insuperable task,
but Houliston soon began to appreciate certain difficulties.
A uniform, comradeship and 50 cents for each drill attracted
men to the ranks. It was not even difficult to persuade young
men from the city’s Catholic college cadet corps to accept
commissions in the regiment.
But to convince new officers to qualify for their rank
was another matter. Would-be officers were obliged to spend
months far from home and work, at St-Jean or in Québec
City. Montréal and Québec might have enough parents – and
even employers – willing to tolerate and even subsidize such
absences; Trois-Rivières did not. The problem was not
unique and, increasingly, it was solved by persuading the
permanent corps to detach enough staff to run a local
“provisional school.” No one could pretend that such
schools offered training remotely as thorough or rigorous as
the official course, but better something than nothing.
However, the 86th faced another problem. With inadequate
manpower and many demands for provisional schools,
the permanent force had to set priorities. With its single,
undersized regiment, Trois-Rivières did not rank very
high, particularly after officers who had been provided
Another parade shot taken at the Levis militia camp, circa 1915.
Musée McCord Museum 8044
Winter 2005 – 2006 ? Canadian Military Journal 91
HISTORY
with training next protested that it was
unreasonable to expect them to take
the time to travel all the way to Québec
City or to St-Jean to pass the formal exams
for their certificate.
Colonel Houliston found a personal
solution to his problem by being accepted
as an officer in the Permanent Corps. His successor, in
March 1906, was Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave-Adolphe
Tessier, already a major figure in Three Rivers society
as the city’s solicitor and its Liberal member of the
provincial legislative assembly.
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http://www.12rbc.ca/ancienscmdtTR.htm
Anciens commandants à Trois-Rivières
{Former commanders with Three-Rivers}
+ Major F.-X. Lambert (1871 à 1880)
+ Lieutenant-colonel F. Houde. MP (1880 à 1884)
+ Lieutenant-colonel A.-F. Dame, Dr (1885 à 1888)
+ Lieutenant-colonel A.-R. Dufresne (1888 à 1893)
+ Lieutenant-colonel H. Dixon (1893 à 1900)
+ Lieutenant-colonel J. Houliston (1900 à 1906)
+ Lieutenant-colonel Hon. G.-A. Tessier, MPP (1906 à 1912)
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Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
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Names: HOULISTON , JOHN
Rank: LCL
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4530 - 11
Front
ATTESTATION PAPER No. 6 Co
CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
216th Battn
1. Name: John Houliston
2. Where born: Three Rivers, P, Q
3. Name of next-of-kin: Susan B Houliston
4. Address of next-of-kin: c/o W.W. Braiman?, Three Rivers, Que
5. Date of birth: 11th Aug 1868
6. Trade or calling: Officer, Permanent Force, C....?
7. Married?: Yes
8. Willing to be vacinated: Yes
9. Belong to active militia: Yes
10. Ever served in the military: Militia Units & R.C.E
11. Do you understand the nature and terms of the engagement: Yes
12. Willing to serve in CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE?: Yes
Declaration & Oath signed by John Houliston dated 15/4/1915
Certified by himself as the OC
Back
Apparant age: 46 years 8 months
Height: 5 ft 8.5 ins
Girth when fully expanded: 43 ins
Range of expansion: 4 ins
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Brown with Grey
Religious Denomination: Presbyterian
Distinctive marks:
Certified fit: 15/4/1915; Ottawa
Certified as approved by Officer Commanding Unit: 15/4/1915
J Houliston Lt.-Col, R.C.E.
O.C. Divisional Engineers, Canada
i.e. he certified himself
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http://www.gazette-online.co.uk/archiveDownload.asp?issueNumber=31089&pageNumber=2&PageDuplicate=n
FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette
Of FRIDAY, the 27th. of DECEMBER, 1918.
TUESDAY, 31 DECEMBER, 1918.
War Office,
31st December, 1918.
The following is a continuation of 'Sir D.
Haig's Despatch of the 8th November, 1918,
submitting names deserving of special mention: —
CANADIAN FORCES.
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
15218 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 31 DECEMBEK, 1918.
Houliston, Lt.-Cbl. J., Can. Engrs.
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